The Attorney General has asked prosecutors to examine whether any criminal offences were committed by those accused of revealing the identity of the victim in the Ched Evans rape case.

Evans was convicted of rape in 2012 and served half of his five-year prison sentence behind bars.

The Attorney General, Jeremy Wright QC MP has asked the Crown Prosecution Service to consider whether any criminal offences may have been committed in regards to identifying the victim in the Ched Evans case.

He has also asked the North Wales police to investigate whether some of the material served during the course of the proceedings has been dealt with properly.

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Oldham Athletic owner Simon Corney says the club would have been right to sign convicted rapist Ched Evans.

The League One outfit looked set to sign the Welsh striker, but pulled out of the deal after threats were made to club staff and family members, in addition to potential financial implications.

Simon Corney is backing his judgement. Credit: Granada

On the Evans issue, Corney told the Oldham Chronicle: “I’m completely over it. It came and it went, that was it. I was over here when it was all going on and it grew to be a lot bigger than I thought. But once the answer became a no, that was that.

"I still think the right thing would have been to take him, I really do. But in the end it wasn’t to be. We underestimated the attention and fury."

Corney also admitted he was looking to sell the Lancashire club.

“I’ve had enough and it’s no secret," Corney said. "I would like to find a buyer."

Taylor made the comments in a radio interview after it emerged that Evans' proposed move to Oldham had collapsed amid threats to club staff and their families.

Taylor sought to clarify his comments on Friday morning, telling Sky Sports News: "The point I was making was not to embarrass or upset anybody at all among the Liverpool supporters. I'm very much an admirer of them and they know that.

"That was never my intention but it was the fact that how things at one time can be perceived one way but come out very differently with the passage of time.

"If people feel that way (offended) about what I said, I can only apologise."

Greg Dyke says the FA will not intervene in the Evans case. Credit: PA

Greg Dyke, chairman of the Football Association, has released an official statement saying there is 'no basis’ for the governing body to ‘intervene directly' with the Ched Evans Case.

Convicted rapist Evans has said "mob rule tactics" prevented him joining Oldham Athletic after the club pulled out of the move following a public outcry.

"Rape and sexual violence are abhorrent and unacceptable. This cannot be overstated," said Dyke in the FA statement.

"We have reviewed the Ched Evans case in some detail at The FA and we have examined both the legal requirements and our rules and regulations and there is no basis for us to intervene directly in this particular case.

"That said, it is important that we continue to look at the issue of behaviour and attitudes within football, and recognise the unique privileges and responsibilities that come with being a participating member of the national game.

"I would encourage the game to consider and discuss this matter and the prospect for future guidelines or codes of conduct. The FA will certainly be considering it in line with our own ongoing review of what constitutes public or private communications and behaviour."